NC BLET First Responder Questions With Complete
Solutions
A person should be moved only if- Correct Answer The scene
is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions requires repositioning
You must reach other patients
Abandonment Correct Answer Leaving a patient before a
person of equal or greater training has taken over care of the
patient.
About _______________ of venomous snake bites are dry bites.
Correct Answer 25%
Abrasion Correct Answer When the outermost layer of skin is
scraped off.
Actual Consent (Expressed Consent) Correct Answer Consent
for treatment given by the patient directly.
Example-Yes, you can treat me.
AED Correct Answer Automated External Defibrillator
After delivery place a ______________________ over
the_________________________________________________
__. Correct Answer Sanitary Napkin over the vaginal opening
Airborne Transmission Correct Answer Occurs thru very small
particles or droplets that contain infectious agents and can
remain suspended in the air for extended periods of time. When
,inhaled by a susceptible individual, transmission can cause
infection. These droplets can travel long distances, and do not
require face to face contact with an infected individual.
Airway Correct Answer Opening and maintaining the airway is
the first thing the officer should focus on after gaining access to
the individual.
Airway Opening Techniques Correct Answer Head-tilt Chin
lift
Jaw Thrust
All employees must be offered a ______________vaccination.
Correct Answer HBV
Amniotic Sac and Amniotic Fluid Correct Answer The Fetus
develops within a sac filled with fluid.
Amputation Correct Answer The cutting or tearing off of
fingers, hands, arms, or legs.
An individual who poses a significant risk of transmission of
AIDS or Hepatitis B may be detained and tested if a
________________________ is issued by a magistrate or a
judge. Correct Answer Court Order
Anaphylactic Shock Correct Answer Severe and often sudden
allergic reactions.
Medical Emergency requiring immediate medical attention and
transportation to a medical facility.
, Animal Bites Correct Answer Most Animal Bites are
superficial wounds. The true danger from animal bites comes
from the transfer of diseases and infections, including rabies.
Animal Bites-Treatment Correct Answer Irrigate and clean the
wound.
Arterial Bleeding Correct Answer Blood flows from the wound
in spurts and is bright red.
AVPU Correct Answer Alert?
Can the person respond to VERBAL stimuli?
Does the person respond to PAINFUL stimuli?
Unresponsive?
Avulsions Correct Answer The tearing away of large flaps of
skin and tissue and may involve the hands, fingers, ears,
eyeballs, etc.
Example-An arm is hanging on by a flap of skin.
Bleeding Correct Answer Check for external bleeding-last step
of initial assessment.
Blood Pressure Correct Answer The pressure exerted by the
blood upon the walls of the blood vessels.
Blood Pressure-Diastolic Correct Answer Pressure in Arteries
when heart is relaxed and refilling.
Blood Pressure-Systolic Correct Answer Pressure created in
arteries by blood being forced out into circulation.
Solutions
A person should be moved only if- Correct Answer The scene
is hazardous
Care of life-threatening conditions requires repositioning
You must reach other patients
Abandonment Correct Answer Leaving a patient before a
person of equal or greater training has taken over care of the
patient.
About _______________ of venomous snake bites are dry bites.
Correct Answer 25%
Abrasion Correct Answer When the outermost layer of skin is
scraped off.
Actual Consent (Expressed Consent) Correct Answer Consent
for treatment given by the patient directly.
Example-Yes, you can treat me.
AED Correct Answer Automated External Defibrillator
After delivery place a ______________________ over
the_________________________________________________
__. Correct Answer Sanitary Napkin over the vaginal opening
Airborne Transmission Correct Answer Occurs thru very small
particles or droplets that contain infectious agents and can
remain suspended in the air for extended periods of time. When
,inhaled by a susceptible individual, transmission can cause
infection. These droplets can travel long distances, and do not
require face to face contact with an infected individual.
Airway Correct Answer Opening and maintaining the airway is
the first thing the officer should focus on after gaining access to
the individual.
Airway Opening Techniques Correct Answer Head-tilt Chin
lift
Jaw Thrust
All employees must be offered a ______________vaccination.
Correct Answer HBV
Amniotic Sac and Amniotic Fluid Correct Answer The Fetus
develops within a sac filled with fluid.
Amputation Correct Answer The cutting or tearing off of
fingers, hands, arms, or legs.
An individual who poses a significant risk of transmission of
AIDS or Hepatitis B may be detained and tested if a
________________________ is issued by a magistrate or a
judge. Correct Answer Court Order
Anaphylactic Shock Correct Answer Severe and often sudden
allergic reactions.
Medical Emergency requiring immediate medical attention and
transportation to a medical facility.
, Animal Bites Correct Answer Most Animal Bites are
superficial wounds. The true danger from animal bites comes
from the transfer of diseases and infections, including rabies.
Animal Bites-Treatment Correct Answer Irrigate and clean the
wound.
Arterial Bleeding Correct Answer Blood flows from the wound
in spurts and is bright red.
AVPU Correct Answer Alert?
Can the person respond to VERBAL stimuli?
Does the person respond to PAINFUL stimuli?
Unresponsive?
Avulsions Correct Answer The tearing away of large flaps of
skin and tissue and may involve the hands, fingers, ears,
eyeballs, etc.
Example-An arm is hanging on by a flap of skin.
Bleeding Correct Answer Check for external bleeding-last step
of initial assessment.
Blood Pressure Correct Answer The pressure exerted by the
blood upon the walls of the blood vessels.
Blood Pressure-Diastolic Correct Answer Pressure in Arteries
when heart is relaxed and refilling.
Blood Pressure-Systolic Correct Answer Pressure created in
arteries by blood being forced out into circulation.
